RWANDA’S RSSB Tigers continued to make history for their country and the African continent in Beijing, China.
On Thursday, the Tigers qualified for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup semi-finals, becoming the second club from the continent to do so, after Libya’s Al Ahli Tripoli became the first club to achieve the milestone in last year’s tournament.
The 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) champions, who had the day off on Thursday after beating home club Shanghai Sharks 117-115 in a Group A game on Wednesday, got the result they needed after unbeaten Lithuanian club Rytus Vilnius hammered the Sharks 107-66 on Thursday.
In their opening game against Rytus on Wednesday, RSSB lost 107-89.
Heading into the tournament’s first semi-final on Saturday, RSSB will face the G-League United, a team made up of players from the NBA’s G League.
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